Mid-Eastern Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
A Season-Best Effort from Simon Barber Leads North Decatur over Switzerland County
North Decatur was led to victory by Simon Barber, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Barber rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process.
The win was the seventh in a row for North Decatur, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. Barber and North Decatur will head out on the road to take on Edinburgh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.72
Shenandoah found a leader in Jarrett Helman as the squad took down Monroe Central on Friday. Helman was dynamite, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles, and defending a pass. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
For the year, Helman has averaged 7.1 total tackles per game. It gets even more impressive: after nine games last season, he was only averaging 18.22 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 37.56 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 31.98
North Decatur Wins Seventh-Straight Thanks to Owen Eldridge
North Decatur picked up their seventh consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Owen Eldridge. Switzerland County had no answer to Eldridge as he picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Eldridge could be in store for another big game when he takes on Edinburgh on Friday. Last Friday (the last time Eldridge saw the Lancers), he rushed for 42 yards and two touchdowns.
Gamescore: 26.45
Thackery Made His Presence Known in North Decatur's 33-0 Victory
Corbin Thackery's big game helped extend North Decatur's winning streak to seven on Friday. Nobody could stop Thackery as he rushed for 122 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Thackery is probably looking forward to his next game, a road matchup against Edinburgh on Friday. Thackery rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries the last time he and the Lancers duked it out last Friday.
Gamescore: 25.33
Max Seaburn Makes It Two for Shenandoah
The second Shenandoah player making an appearance here is Max Seaburn, and for good reason. He picked up 24 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards.
For the season, Seaburn has caught 4 touchdowns while averaging 16.1 receiving yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging four receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 23.37
Other Notable Players
- Mason Morris: 105 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.53)
- Elijah Edon: 245 yards passing; 21 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.33)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
